Lubbock and Texas Tech University leaders had mixed reactions Saturday to Tech head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s resignation.

Here’s what they had to say.

■ Glen Robertson, Lubbock mayor

“I felt sorry for coach when he came to town because he stepped into a no-win position because he followed (former Tech coach) Mike Leach. I always felt like ‘Tubby’ wouldn’t be here for long or that the community would accept him — not because of him, but because of the situation he stepped into.”

“It (feels like) a shock for students. I think that you come to Tech, and football is a huge part of the Texas Tech program, so you want to make sure the coach that leads the team is an adequate coach, and Tommy Tuberville was definitely that guy. For him to leave and go to Cincinnati is kind of a shocker, but I mean it’s nothing that’s going to hold that program down.”

“(Students look for a head football coach) who is going to lead the team, who is going to take into consideration the students on the team, but also somebody who can connect with the community. That’s a big thing students look for and the university is going to be looking for.”

■ Richard Whittenburg, who served as a referee in both the Southwest Conference and Big 12

“I don’t think I was surprised, but I was very disappointed.”

“I hope they find somebody that wants to be in Lubbock, and wants to stay around a while. ... Lubbock has got so many, many great things about it. Some people you can’t make like it.”

■ Eddie McBride, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce president

“I’m very shocked, very surprised. I was hoping for coach Tuberville to have a little bit longer run and a lot more successes. ... We’ve been through coaching changes and football changes before. University leadership, when it changes, the university is very resilient.”

■ Marc McDougal, President of McDougal Realtors and former Lubbock mayor

“Athletics in this day and era is where all the attention is driven to from the media with television appearances, not only talking about football, but basketball and baseball as well. That’s where your publicity comes from. Obviously, the more wins that we have all the way around in sports at Texas Tech not only affects enrollment at Tech, but also affects the business community. Texas Tech is at the heart of what drives the economy here in Lubbock.”

■ John Osborne, CEO of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

“I haven’t heard much from a lot of our business partners yet, but I know that over the past couple of years the business community has been not only supportive of Tech and Tech football, as well as the football coach, but they’ve been enthusiastic about trying to develop a winning program and one that would bring a lot of positive looks towards Lubbock. ... They would want whatever is going to be best for Tech football to be in place, whether that be with the former coach or a new one.”

■ Statement from Lawrence Schovanec, Tech interim president

“I would like to thank Tommy Tuberville for his service and representation of Texas Tech. We are prepared to move forward, and (Tech Athletics Director) Kirby Hocutt has my complete support as he begins to search for a head coach. We have great leadership in athletics and on this football team.”

■ Danny Koch, member of grassroots organization Committee For Champions

“I’m surprised, but life moves on, and Texas Tech will move on and there will be great days ahead. ... (The Committee for Champions wasn’t) supporting coach Tuberville. We were supporting Texas Tech and Texas Tech athletics, and that’s my point. Texas Tech athletics will move on, just have a different leader.”

■ Statement from Jerry Turner, chairman of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

“Red Raider football has a decorated history of excellence, and we look forward to finding a new head coach to further our success. We wish coach Tuberville good luck in the future.”

■ Windy Sitton, former Lubbock mayor and former Tech regent

“I was shocked because I didn’t know he was looking to go someplace else. I was surprised in that I can’t imagine anyone choosing the job at Cincinnati over the job at Texas Tech.”

“He did not want to be here. It’s obvious. We certainly don’t need or want a head football coach that doesn’t love Lubbock, doesn’t love Texas Tech and doesn’t want to be here.”